5-minute Seaweed Salad Dressing with no refined sugar, or excess salt! Made with fermented miso, which is easier on blood pressure than regular salt. This tangy dressing pairs deliciously with any seaweed salad recipe.
Made with wholesome, flavorful ingredients, this quick and easy Seaweed Salad Dressing will become your new favorite. Naturally sweetened with date syrup and easily made oil-free, it's a healthy and delicious option! Plus, sesame seeds have been shown to improve lipid profile and oxidative stress, further supporting overall health and longevity.
This dressing was used to make this anti-inflammatory Wakame Seaweed Salad.
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👩🏼🌾 Ingredients & Health Benefits
- Mellow miso (white miso) - A healthier way to add a salty umami flavor without raising blood pressure like regular salt does.
- Date syrup - Dates can help lower blood glucose levels, reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, and increase beneficial HDL cholesterol.
- Sesame seeds - Shown to improve lipid profile and oxidative stress.
- Coconut aminos or tamari
- Lime juice
- Rice vinegar
- Garlic
- Red chili pepper
See the recipe card for quantities.
🫚 Substitutions
- Red chili pepper - omit for nonspicy
- Coconut aminos - use tamari or spy sauce instead
- Date syrup - substitute with maple syrup to taste
- Ginger - add two teaspoons of grated ginger as desired
For more healthy dressing recipes, visit my Healthy Dressings page.
📖 How to Make Seaweed Salad Dressing
For the full recipe with quantities, scroll down to the bottom of the post. This is an overview.
- Combine: In a medium bowl, mix the lime juice, red chili pepper, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, date syrup, dissolved miso, garlic, sesame seeds, and toasted sesame oil (if using). Add water as needed until the desired flavor is achieved.
- For serving: Add to seaweed salad, or Asian salads, for a tang and hint of sweetness.
✔️ Expert Tips
- For maximum freshness, store the dressing separately from the salad and mix just before serving.
- Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Seaweed Salad Dressing
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 red chili pepper minced
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos or tamari, or soy sauce (preferably low sodium)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon date syrup or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon mellow miso dissolved in 1 ½ tablespoons water
- 1 large clove garlic pressed or grated
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil optional
Instructions
- Mix the lime juice, red chili pepper, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, date syrup, dissolved miso, garlic, sesame seeds, and toasted sesame oil (if using) in a medium bowl.
- Add water as needed until the desired flavor.
Nutrition
This information is provided as a courtesy and is an ESTIMATE only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
Maria says
This is super awesome 👌 💖 👍 I love the harmony of flavors it brings together from nature 😋 😀 😄
Nisha Melvani, RDN says
Thank you so much.